Arrow Watch: Season 2 Premiere - City Of Heroes

The business woes weren't exactly thrilling, with the dispute playing out exactly how you'd except, but it did allow for an efficient introduction of Glau's Rochev. She's a mysterious character. I mean, who reacts to a group of men with machine guns interrupting a business meeting by reasserting an intent to 'win' the race for Queen Industries stock? Someone who has seen their share of guns and isn't afraid to mix it up in that world. There was also a bit of a spark between her and Ollie at episode's end, I wonder if the partnership will go from the professional to the personal? The troubles at Queen Industries also allowed for the scene between Ollie his mom in prison to have a little more punch than simply being a melodramatic reunion scene (like the one between Moira and Thea a little later) as well as re-introduce 'White Knight' Walter Steele. Speaking of 'White Knights,' this is probably a good time to mention how Arrow continues to be the small-screen version of The Dark Knight.

"Well someone has to do something. And stand up for what's right, like he did."

That's not an insult. Who doesn't want to watch a Batman TV show? And Oliver Queen's Green Arrow has always been cut from the same cloth as Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego, the main difference being the former's 'Occupy Wall Street' mentality as well as, until now, his willingness to kill to get the job done. Cue the copycats who straight-up murder people to get their message across and provide the contrast that puts Ollie's conundrum into perspective. If you are committing heinous crimes to stop criminals, does that make you a hero? No, it makes you a vigilante, a distinction that Arrow's second season will undoubtedly explore as they continue to introduce more and more heroes, villains and anti-heroes. The Hoods' extreme measures aren't enough to rattle Oliver out of retirement until they make it personal by targeting him and his family. Actually, even when they target him at the office (and Ollie pulls the Die Hard-like manoeuvre to save Felicity), he remains determined to stay out of the suit but attacking Thea is a different story.

"Where the hell did you come from?"

It's time to hood up, but the hero is going to do things another way. Sans killing. It's time to become a symbol that people can look up to and not dismiss as a violent vigilante. That being said, not all of the citizens of Starling City inspired by the Hood are using unnecessary violence to defend the weak with Roy Harper out there cleaning up the Glades without murdering anyone even though it's driving a wedge between him and Thea. They are still 'hot and heavy' but she would like him to stop fighting in the streets and he would like her to pay mom a prison visit. The first doesn't happen (his bravery actually puts Thea in danger) and yet the youngest Queen does take a trip to the big house. Roy's exploits also led to the big Black Canary reveal near the end of "City of Heroes." There's not much to say about her appearance at this point since it was the exact same footage that was shown at Comic-Con but it is exciting none the less. It does raise the question of whether Laurel will eventually don the suit since she's the DCU Black Canary? Pretty sure she will, you saw her moves.